.357 Remington Maximum

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ammo.crafter

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Does anyone have a good source for reloading info for the .357Max other than Mike Bellm?

I see lots of conflicting data, for instance Hornady has 17.1gr of 2400 at V=1450 with 180 xpt, yet MD Smith has the exact same components showing
19.5gr with a V=1468. Yet Handloads,com has 16,8gr of 2400 with a V=1590.
 
I tried 2400 and 4227 in mine, didn't care for either. Settled on what some consider a stiff charge of A1680 (ok per Western Powders) pushing a 190gr LFN PP at 2100fps. The slower powder works better in my opinion. GW
 
I have the brass, the reamer, the barrel, the bullets, ect.
But I have not done it yet.

In a revolver with 0.050" thick chamber walls a 6 at a time finger tip extraction, I would keep it down to 35,000 psi, 1.99" OAL, and small magnum pistol primers, and 158 gr JHP bullets.

In a rifle with 0.500" thick chamber wall, with leveraged extraction, I would keep it below a higher pressure, with long throat, 2.56" OAL, CCI 450 small rifle primer, Nosler accubond 200 gr .358" bullet. That would get me to c) 2130 fps with a temp stable powder and d) 2350 fps with a ball powder.
 
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